Full Video: CPAC DC 2025 Day 1 Speeches: JD Vance, Elon Musk (Feb. 20)

The annual CPAC gathering kicked off on Thursday in Washington, DC. This year, with President Trump fresh off an election win in November, the event will be more impactful and larger than ever. Here’s a rundown of today’s speaking agenda and the live stream.

The day one speaker schedule includes Vice President JD Vance, Michael Knowles, Speaker Mike Johnson, Sen. Rick Scott, Nigel Farage, Steve Bannon, and Ben Shapiro, among many others. See the full agenda below for all of Thursday’s events.

CPAC DC 2025 – Day 1 – Washington, DC
When: Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025
Time: Conference begins at 9:00 am ET
Where: Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Maryland
Live Stream: Watch below

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Full Video – CPAC DC 2025 Day 1

The main event coverage begins at 9 am ET with speakers starting at 10 am ET. Watch the live video below courtesy of CPAC, RSBN, and YouTube:

Vice President JD Vance Interview

Elon Musk Interview

CPAC Agenda Day 1 (Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025)

The full agenda is available here.

All times Eastern

• Opening (10:00 AM)
  • Featuring:
    Matt Schlapp
    Mercedes Schlapp
• Vice President J.D. Vance (10:00 AM) Interview
  • Featuring:
    Vice President J.D. Vance, Mercedes Schlapp
• Tales from the Crypto: Bitcoin & the Digital Economy (10:45 AM) Panel
  • Featuring:
    Member Christos Marafatsos, Michael Saylor, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (WY)
• Republicans for Weaponization Control (11:10 AM) Panel
  • Featuring:
    Katie Pavlich, Rep. James Comer (KY), Alina Habba
• Rt. Hon. Liz Truss (11:35 AM) Speech
  • Featuring:
    Rt. Hon. Liz Truss
• Eduardo Verástegui (11:50 AM) Speech
  • Featuring:
    Eduardo Verástegui
• Leo Zacky (12:00 PM) Speech
  • Featuring:
    Leo Zacky
• What’s Hungarian for “We Won!” (12:05 PM) Interview
  • Featuring:
    Balázs Orbán, Matt Schlapp
• Say Their Names: Israeli Hostage Families Speak (12:20 PM) Panel
  • Featuring:
    Adi Alexander, Moshe Lavi, Gal Dalal, Mercedes Schlapp
• BlackRock Life’s Matter: Crushing Woke Board Rooms (12:40 PM) Panel
  • Featuring:
    Bianca de la Garza, Rep. Riley Moore, Glenn Story, Nate Morris
• Michael Knowles (1:05 PM) Speech
  • Featuring:
    Michael Knowles
• Culture Warriors: Take Your Truce and Shove It (1:20 PM) Panel
  • Featuring:
    Matt Smith, Penny Nance, Terry Schilling
• President of Patriots Party (1:40 PM) Speech
  • Featuring:
    Santiago Abascal
• A Conversation with Amichai Chikli (1:50 PM) Panel
  • Featuring:
    Josh Hammer, Amichai Chikli
• Sec. Chris Wright (2:10 PM) Speech
  • Featuring:
    Secretary Chris Wright
• Sen. Jim Banks (2:20 PM) Speech
  • Featuring:
    Sen. Jim Banks (IN)
• Mateusz Morawiecki (2:30 PM) Speech
  • Featuring:
    Mateusz Morawiecki
• Speaker Mike Johnson (2:50 PM) Fireside Chat
  • Featuring:
    Rob Finnerty, Speaker Mike Johnson
• Sen. Rick Scott (3:00 PM) Speech
  • Featuring:
    Sen. Rick Scott (FL)
• Nowhere to Run: The Takedown of Left Tech (3:15 PM) Panel
  • Featuring:
    Mike Davis, Brendan Carr, Sen. Eric Schmitt (MO)
• Nigel Farage (3:35 PM) Speech
  • Featuring:
    Nigel Farage
• Verdict w/Ted Cruz feat. Attorney General Pam Bondi (3:50 PM) Panel
  • Featuring:
    AG Pam Bondi, Ben Ferguson, Sen. Ted Cruz (TX)
• WarRoom (4:40 PM) Speech
  • Featuring:
    Steve Bannon
• Ben Shapiro (5:00 PM) Speech
  • Featuring:
    Ben Shapiro
• The Daily Wire Backstage (5:10 PM)
  • Featuring:
    Ben Shapiro, Michael Knowles, Matt Walsh, Jeremy Boreing, Andrew Klavan

Coverage continues into Saturday when President Trump is expected to take the stage as this year’s keynote speaker.